How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private

Malawi

20.3%

in 2019

Nigeria

20.4%

in 2016

Malawi rank

69th

Nigeria rank

68th

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time

Malawi
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.4% against 20.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.2%	13.7%	17.5%	Malawi
2010s	20.1%	22.8%	2.7%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Malawi or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 20.4% against 20.3% in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Malawi and Nigeria?: 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?: Malawi ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.